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Video: Hello Kitty and Doraemon Rice - 香嵐渓 Korankei Park - Toyota City - JapanOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Nov 24
By rss@youtube.com (athenathon77) No lindo parque Korankei...um arroz caprichado de Salsicha Hello Kitty e Doraemon! Elaine mulher melancia guarda recordacoes especiais desse arroz rs... A Hello Kitty (em japonês ハローキティ, transl. Harōkiti) é um dos muitos personagens criados pela empresa japonesa Sanrio. O personagem é a fig...
Deal Signed For Publication Of Books ...
Original at Bru Direct
• Sat, Aug 8
Deal Signed For Publication Of Books By 14 Local Authors The biggest example of this is in Japan, where they have published hundreds of comics, such as Doraemon and Naruto which have been widely received among ... and more »
Bandai announce a new line up of stun...
Original at AkihabaraNews
• Fri, Aug 7
Bandai announce a new line up of stunning drool baby bib for kids bib from Bandai for kids in Japan which has the unique particularity to arbor the design of famous Japanese kid caracter like Doraemon, Dorami-chan, ...
Manga, the Inedible Kind
Original at Mindanao Times
• Mon, Jun 15
Philippines Japanese anime achieved instant fame and recognition worldwide then. Japan is now considered the anime capital of the world. Of course, even before that, Japanese anime such as Astro Boy, Mazinger Z, Voltes V, Pokemon, Doraemon, among others, ...
COOL AND HIP, JAPAN FOCUSES ON ITS BIGGEST IMPORT, ANIME AND MANGA - Active Anime
Original at Active Anime
• Tue, May 19
• 5 related articles
It will focus more on family oriented animation and have picked as their mascot, the beloved blue cat Doraemon from the popular youth series. The robot cat hero is to be the first "Anime Ambassador". Other projects include support of a world summit for ...
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日本扩大文化出口 动漫、时尚唱主角
Original at chinadaily.com.cn
• Mon, May 18
• 1 related articles
China which players stalk and rape women has sparked outrage this year. The government has picked the far more family friendly cartoon characters to promote Japan, and last year appointed robotic hero cat "Doraemon" as the nation's first "Anime Ambassador".
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Japan officials promote hip home
Original at google.com
• Sat, May 16
• 2 related articles
The government has picked the far more family friendly cartoon characters to promote Japan, and last year appointed robotic hero cat 'Doraemon' as the nation's first "Anime Ambassador". The foreign ministry has also supported a world summit of cosplay ...
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Japan officials promote hip Japan
Original at Inquirer.net
• Sat, May 16
• 1 related articles
Philippines The government has picked the far more family friendly cartoon characters to promote Japan, and last year appointed robotic hero cat 'Doraemon' as the nation's first "Anime Ambassador". The foreign ministry has also supported a world summit of cosplay ...
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Family calendar
Original at The Spokesman Review
• Thu, Apr 23
WA “Doraemon” (Japan Week) - Nobita's Dinosaur '06. Children's anime with English subtitles, Japan's National Cultural Ambassador. 2 and 4 pm Gonzaga University's Jepson Auditorium, 502 E. Boone Ave. Free. (509) 313-3951. Lilac Century and Family Fun Bike ...
Roboter in Japan – Freunde fürs Leben
Original at Die Welt
• Tue, Apr 21
Germany Der von Japans Kindern über alles geliebte Erbe der Aufziehdiener nennt sich Doraemon. Seit den 1960er-Jahren beschützt der Katzenroboter, der aus der Zukunft kommt, in einer Fernsehserie den Jungen Nobita. Der „streunende Kater“ ist blau, ...
Glam Media Raises Additional Capital in Private Strategic ... - PR Newswire
Original at prnewswire.com
• Mon, Apr 6
PR Newswire (press release), NY Shogagukan one of the largest print publishers in Japan with titles including Doraemon and Pokemon comics; Syueisya, Inc. a leading publisher and operator of the largest network for women S-woman.net; and the business publisher NikkeiBP. ...
Hey, Answerman!
Original at Anime News Network
• Fri, Mar 27
Canada I am currently in Japan where amongst other things I have been feasting on the obscene amounts of anime available in this place and enjoying the Anime Festival and various museums, etc. As Doraemon is still so universally popular here in Japan (its on ...
Hey, Answerman!
Original at Anime News Network
• Thu, Mar 19
Canada The nation of Japan will be watching repeats of the original Mobile Suit Gundam , Tetsuwan Atom , and Lupin III , as well as new episodes of ancient, ancient shows like Doraemon and Sazae-san , until the Sun explodes in a fiery cosmic burst of epic, ...
Alaska photographer remembered, three decades of Doraemon, Kansai ...
Original at The Japan Times
• Sat, Mar 14
Japan TV Asahi celebrates three decades of broadcasting the animated adventures of the beloved robot cat Doraemon with the special two-hour program "Doraemon 30 Shunen Special" (Doraemon 30th Year Special") (Fri., 7 pm). The producers asked fans of the ...
Doraemon netbook has all the American kids perplexed
Original at Engadget
• Thu, Mar 12
Gotta Be Mobile CA by Darren Murph, posted Mar 12th 2009 at 7:09PM Not sure what exactly Doraemon is? Haven't heard all the rage over it in Japan? Fret not, as this here netbook is definitely none of your concern. If you just so happen to be in the opposite camp, ...
Around the World Roundup: ‘Watchmen’ Washes Out
Original at Box Office Mojo
• Wed, Mar 11
Japan had four new local nationwide releases, including the market champion Yattâman ($4.6 million) and the latest Doraemon picture, which kept the franchise going with a $3.8 million start. Elsewhere, Kochaj i tancz led Poland with a monstrous $1.9 ...
Future of 'anime' industry in doubt
Original at The Japan Times
• Wed, Mar 4
Japan Crunch time: Cartoon character Doraemon, Japan's animation ambassador, smiles at the sight of his favorite Dora-yaki pancakes, presented last March by then Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura. KYODO PHOTO Yoshihiko Noda, director of the media content ...
Future of 'anime' industry in doubt
Original at The Japan Times
• Tue, Mar 3
Japan Yoshihiko Noda, director of the media content division for ad agency Asatsu-DK, buys TV time slots for popular family programs such as "Doraemon" and "Crayon Shin-chan." He said these trends were a relatively recent phenomenon. ...
Foreign Ministry appoints 'ambassadors of cute' to portray ...
Original at Mainichi Daily
• Sat, Feb 28
Japan at foreign events as "Kawaii Taishi" (ambassadors of cute), including Japan Festa in Bangkok in March, and Japan Expo in Paris in July. In March 2008, the ministry appointed the robotic cat animation character, Doraemon, as "anime culture ambassador."
TELEVIEWS / Televiews offers 12 picks to help brighten up spring ...
Original at The Daily Yomiuri
• Thu, Feb 26
Japan A 30th anniversary special honoring enduring anime star Doraemon is scheduled for March 20 (7-8:54 pm). It includes 30 all-time favorite scenes selected by the show's fans. 4. I'll be smiling and cheering my hometown hero as NHK General takes us back ...
THROUGH OTAKU EYES / Prime-time shuffle looks bleak for TV anime
Original at The Daily Yomiuri
• Thu, Feb 19
Japan Because of the upcoming program rescheduling at NTV, the only widely available animation programs left in prime time will be Doraemon and Crayon Shin-chan, both broadcast by the TV Asahi network. There are also some programs aired by the network led by ...
Japan manga man revives story-telling with modern twist
Original at BusinessWorld Online
• Tue, Feb 3
Philippines From action hero Kenshiro of the popular Hokuto no Ken series to the earless blue cat Doraemon and the lovelorn heroines of The Rose of Versailles, Rikimaru has done them all. And that’s not everything. "Attatatata! Bang-bang-bang! Aaargh! ...
Japan manga man revives story-telling with modern twist
Original at google.com
• Sat, Jan 31
- From action hero Kenshiro of the popular "Hokuto no Ken" series to the earless blue cat Doraemon and the lovelorn heroines of "The Rose of Versailles," ...
TELEVIEWS / Escape clutches of wrestlers, unfunny comics for New Year
Original at The Daily Yomiuri
• Thu, Dec 25
Japan - There are plenty of holiday TV traditions to be maintained, too, from Doraemon, Beethoven's Ninth and the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Contest) on ...
The popular Japanese cartoon "Doraemon" has been produced into a ...
Original at KBS
• Mon, Dec 22
South Korea - Dec 22, 2008 Doraemon, a blue robot cat, was created in Japan in 1969 and has gained high popularity over the past 40 years. It became popular in Korea after it was ...
Japanese Anime Film Academy Award Nominees Announced
Original at AnimeNation Anime
• Fri, Dec 19
By John The Nippon Academy-Sho Association, Japan’s equivalant to America’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has announced the 2008 nominees for the 32nd Japan Academy Prizes. Nominees in the animated film category are: Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (TMS Entertainment) Do...
Ponyo, Sky Crawlers Nominated for Japan Academy Prizes
Original at Anime News Network
• Thu, Dec 18
Also: Doraemon, Conan, One Piece, Paco, DMC's Matsuyama & Matsuyuki, Ponyo's Hisaishi, Ikigami's Matsuda, Ghibli
Japan quietly seeks global leadership niches
Original at Christian Science Monitor
• Tue, Dec 16
Japan's promotion of a changed image was underscored earlier this year by the ascension – a cutesy gesture, perhaps – of a cartoon character, Doraemon, ... Japan as ground zero for no-waste lifestyle Christian Science Monitor Manga: Another way of seeing the world Christian Science Monit...
Shibasaki ties up with Doraemon - Tokyograph
Original at Tokyograph
• Mon, Nov 24
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita: Spaceblazer" (also known as "Doraemon the Hero 2009") will be opening in Japan on March 7, and Shibasaki is providing the theme song with a ballad called "Taisetsu ni Suru Yo." ...
Yahoo! 360° - Spenian Times - Japan, Russia vow 'concrete' steps ...
Original at blog.360.yahoo.com
• Mon, Nov 24
• 5 related articles
In an effort to forge personal ties, Aso, a self-proclaimed comic book geek, presented Medvedev a remote-controlled doll of Japan's popular animation character Doraemon as he knew Medvedev's son is a big fan of the earless robot cat. ...
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Japanese PM Seeks Island Deal With Russia
Original at Journal of Turkish Weekly
• Mon, Nov 24
• 2 related articles
Turkey - Nov 24, 2008 Aso, a fan of popular culture, also tried to woo Medvedev by giving him a toy of the famed Japanese cartoon cat Doraemon. Medvedev's wife suggested earlier ... Japan, Russia vow 'concrete' steps to end island row Macau Daily Times all 28 news articles
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Japan, Russia vow steps to end row over islands
Original at Taipei Times
• Sun, Nov 23
• 5 related articles
Taiwan - Nov 23, 2008 a self-proclaimed comic book geek, presented Medvedev a remote-controlled doll of Japan’s popular animation character Doraemon as he knew Medvedev’s son ... Japanese PM Seeks Island Deal With Russia Journal of Turkish Weekly all 28 news articles
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World Bulletin [ Japan PM seeks end to island dispute with Russia ]
Original at World Bulletin
• Sun, Nov 23
• 2 related articles
Aso, a fan of popular culture, also tried to woo Medvedev by giving him a toy of the famed Japanese cartoon cat Doraemon. Medvedev's wife suggested earlier this year that a joint Russian/Japanese film be made with Doraemon and Russian ...
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World news: Japan, Russia vow 'concrete' steps to end island row ...
Original at Euro News 24
• Sat, Nov 22
• 2 related articles
In an effort to forge personal ties, Aso, a self-proclaimed comic book geek, presented Medvedev a remote-controlled doll of Japan's popular animation character Doraemon as he knew Medvedev's son is a big fan of the earless robot cat. ...
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Japanese, Russian Heads to Discuss Joint Doraemon Anime (Updated ...
Original at Japan
• Thu, Nov 20
ese, Russian Heads to Discuss Joint Doraemon Anime (Updated). Thu, Nov 20, 2008. Japan. Asō, Medvedev to talk of project with manga robot cat & Russian folklore creature. Read the original here: Japanese, Russian Heads to Discuss ...
NHK casting for foreigners for drama › Japan Today: Japan News and ...
Original at Japan Today
• Thu, Nov 20
judochick at 12:58 PM JST - 21st November. only 45000 yen??? that's not enough money to buy a damn plane ticket from here to japan!!! omarbabilon at 01:45 PM JST - 21st November. I want a role in a DORAMA starred by DORAEMON. ...
General News
Original at Borglobe
• Thu, Nov 20
• 2 related articles
Sudan - In May, Japan designated Hello Kitty as a tourism ambassador, two months after Doraemon, the aqua-hued robot feline, was named the nation's first cartoon ...
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THROUGH OTAKU EYES / Journalist tracks lost pop culture treasures
Original at The Daily Yomiuri
• Thu, Nov 20
Japan - Ando writes about an animated version of Doraemon that was briefly aired in 1973 and is different from the one currently being aired. ...
Oscar-winning film-maker brands manga-loving Japanese PM 'an ...
Original at Times Online
• Thu, Nov 20
UK - Mr Aso’s hand was clearly detectable when, in March this year, Japan appointed Doraemon – a blue, robotic cat from the 22nd century — as a globe-trotting ...
Hello Kitty’s Travel <b>Japan</b> Blog » Blogger’s Sharing: Our Family <b>...</b>
Original at blog.sanriotown.com
• Tue, Nov 18
By welcometojapan:hellokitty.com It is just like the comic(Doraemon) that Nobita and Gian are playing on the mountain and they see the scary white light! We want to return…wait! It is not ghost, it is the incense sticks only! I think it is nice to see the old trees ...
One world under Doraemon
Original at Channel News Asia
• Mon, Nov 17
Singapore - Nov 17, 2008 Over at Singapore Arts Museum’s (SAM) 8Q, you’ve got the Japan Media Arts Festival. Why is everyone going gaga over Japanese pop culture? Because Doraemon ...
Most Popular <b>Anime</b> In <b>Japan</b> | AnimeOnlineBlog.com
Original at AnimeOnlineBlog.com
• Sat, Nov 15
By CowBoy Bebop I’ve seen a few episodes of Sazae-san and Doraemon, read a lot of the manga for Doraemon, very solid anime target for little children or the whole family. Those four (Sazae-san, Doraemon, Crayon Shin-Chan, and Chibi Maruko-chan) never ...
AICN Anime - An 8th Anniversary Column with Pluto, Astro Boy ...
Original at Ain't It Cool News
• Fri, Nov 14
• 2 related articles
By ScottGreen AnimeNation notes that DC Anime Club and the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan will host a free public screening of the 2006 Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur motion picture on Friday November 14 at 6:30pm. ...
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Embassy Row
Original at DCist
• Sun, Nov 9
• 2 related articles
DC - Nov 9, 2008 What about Doraemon? The Embassy of Japan is screening a movie about Japan's favorite blue robotic kitteh, a 2006 remake of its first feature film. ...
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Embassy RowOriginal at DCist
• Sun, Nov 9
By Kriston Capps Sake's not exactly on the order for this holiday. What about Doraemon? The Embassy of Japan is screening a movie about Japan's favorite blue robotic kitteh, a 2006 remake of its first feature film. Get into the spirit of Shichi-Go-San a day early on Friday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m.
Anime Characters
Original at Minami Uonuma City Daily Photo
• Sat, Nov 8
By takeyoshi Pictured above are some of the famous anime characters in Japan. Doraemon, Hello Kitty, Pokemon, etc. Anime (アニメ, Anime? literally - "Anima", taken from half of "animation") (pronounced [anime] listen (help·info) in Japanese, ...
AnimeNation <b>Anime</b> News Blog » Blog Archive » DC <b>Anime</b> Club to <b>...</b>
Original at AnimeNation Anime
• Fri, Nov 7
• 2 related articles
By John The DC Anime Club and the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan will host a free public screening of the 2006 Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur motion picture on Friday November 14 at 6:30pm. The screening will be held ...
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75 foreigners among 4000 recipents of autumn decorations
Original at Japan Today
• Sun, Nov 2
Japan - Nov 2, 2008 Actor Go Kato, 70, and cartoonist Motoo Abiko, 74, better known as Fujiko Fujio, who with his partner created Doraemon and other ‘‘manga’’ cartoons, ...
Casio Exilim Digital Camera - Doraemon Version
Original at Hardware Sphere
• Wed, Oct 29
By Ken Doraemon is the Ambassador of Anime in Japan, or may be it’s in the World. Popular of his magic pocket that could pull out many future gadgets to helps his friends. It’s been an entertainment anime not only for kids, but also for adults ...
Round-up: Top 5 of the cutest Japanese gadgets of the last 2 weeks
Original at CrunchGear
• Mon, Oct 27
By Serkan Toto Doraemon, the robot cat / hero of millions of Japanese kids, is featured on a special edition of the Casio Exilim EX-Z20 [JP]. The 8.1-megapixel camera will be sold in Japan only starting December for $340. Top 3: Hello Kitty toaster ...
Japan PM appeals to young voters in Tokyo speech
Original at eTaiwan News
• Sun, Oct 26
Taiwan - Oct 26, 2008 And I like him because he is such a positive thinker," said Kosuke Hamagami, a 23-year-old office worker and fan of Doraemon comic books. ...
Going Out (Part 1 of 2)
Original at Ottawa Citizen
• Sat, Oct 18
Canada - Oct 18, 2008 Japanese Film Showing: The Book of the Dead, 7 pm, Confession, 9 pm today; Doraemon The Movie; Nobita's Dinosaur 2006, 7 pm tomorrow at the Embassy of Japan ...
Casio Exilim EX-Z20 Takes Doraemon Path
Original at Ubergizmo
• Wed, Oct 15
It is only fitting for Casio, a Japanese company, to adorn its Exilim EZ-20 digital camera with yet another Japanese icon - the robotic cat known as Doraemon. Features of the Exilim EX-Z20 include :- No word on pricing, but the Doraemon Exilim EX-Z20 will hit Japan this December. Only for Dor...
Japan films hail Viet Nam ties
Original at Viet Nam News
• Fri, Oct 3
Vietnam - Oct 3, 2008 Also on the programme is a seminar by Cultural Ambassador Doraemon, to be held next Saturday at the National Cinema Centre, Lang Ha Street, Ha Noi. ... Japanese Film Festival to opens in Vietnam Nhan Dan Toyota VN begins raising local content in Innova Viet Nam News
THROUGH OTAKU EYES / Love conquers all, and Takahashi proves it
Original at The Daily Yomiuri
• Thu, Oct 2
Japan - Oct 2, 2008 Or maybe it's Fujio F. Fujiko, as there can hardly be a child in Asia who doesn't know Doraemon. All these names are necessary when talking about Japanese ...
Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant, the must own Import DS title ...
Original at Platformer Update
• Sat, Mar 22
By PDorr3 Doraemon has never seen the light of day in America, however that will change when the new feature length film “Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant” is slated to hit the US in December 2008. To go along with the films release in Japan ...
Sublime and Ridiculous
Original at rogermc.blogs.com
• Thu, Mar 20
By Roger McDonald See THIS AP news story for more. Concurrent to denying philosophers entry to the country, the Foreign Minister was appointing a large animation cat - Doraemon - to the post of official 'anime Ambassador' of Japan. See THIS AP news story for more.
Doraemon baseball title swings onto DS
Original at Playstatic
• Tue, Nov 27
By Andrew Macarthy What began as a baseball manga series in Japan that featured the characters of the long-running series Doraemon, has made the transition from print to videogame in the form of Dorabesu Dramatic Stadium, which was announced today for the Nintendo DS - something that’ll surely please fan...
VGB Week In Review from Monday July 23rd to Saturday July 28th
Original at videogamesblogger.com
• Mon, Jul 30
By astrotriforce New Japanese Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates trailer. Dragon Quest castle opened in Japan. Doraemon Wii: Himitsu Doguo Kettei Sen is a board game mini-game collection for Wii featuring one of Japan’s most popular characters.
Doraemon Wii is a boardgame minigames collection on Wii
Original at videogamesblogger.com
• Sat, Jul 28
By supadupagama Japan’s arguably most popular anime character, Doraemon, will be getting his own boardgame-styled videogame. Being developed by Sega, the game is expected to be released for the Nintendo Wii in winter 2007 in Japan, Famitsu reported.
PS3 Contest: On Picking The Winner
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Apr 2
Yup, only 162 of those entries got all of the answers correct. The killer missions? Mission #1 (answer: Wal-Mart, not any of the Japan launches!), mission #3 (answer: Six pika-faces) and the evil mission #4 (there are sixteen hats — they are sold in packs of eight!). So how are we going to pick...